Columbia 2011! Forum

[dbrddr]

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[thecilent]

just got an e-mail request for fall grades

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Hmm I don't understand the point of asking for fall grades here. Anyone understand why they do this?

[TLSNYC]

Anyone think that emails regarding decisions are probably sent out around the time their office closes, so they don't get inundated with pointless calls about people anxious for their respective decisions?

[shanemahsa]

Anyone think that emails regarding decisions are probably sent out around the time their office closes, so they don't get inundated with pointless calls about people anxious for their respective decisions?

Lol that actually makes sense. That happened on Tuesday, no?

Edit: I wonder what proportion of the ED population is represented on TLS.

[JoeShmoe11]

Anyone think that emails regarding decisions are probably sent out around the time their office closes, so they don't get inundated with pointless calls about people anxious for their respective decisions?

They released around 4pm two days ago so I think you're probably right. LSAC does the same thing with LSATs except they make you wait the whole weekend! Three hours til decisions hopefully!

[dbrddr]

Hmm I don't understand the point of asking for fall grades here. Anyone understand why they do this?

They're just dying to offer me a Hamilton... obviously.

No idea. Maybe we'll see a pattern emerge as there are more requests for grades?

[TLSNYC]

Hmm I don't understand the point of asking for fall grades here. Anyone understand why they do this?

They're just dying to offer me a Hamilton... obviously.

No idea. Maybe we'll see a pattern emerge as there are more requests for grades?

I certainly don't know the purpose, but anecdotally, there has been a fair amount of mention on these boards that a request for fall grades is certainly a positive sign.

[starrydreamz3]

I'll be ending one of my classes this semester with an "Incomplete". (Long story short, it'll stay "incomplete" until the paper I'm working on for the class gets sent for publishing next semester.)

Assuming I get a fall grade request, anyone know how LSAC will interpret this? Should I start drafting an addendum now?

[Dany]

I'll be ending one of my classes this semester with an "Incomplete". (Long story short, it'll stay "incomplete" until the paper I'm working on for the class gets sent for publishing next semester.)

Assuming I get a fall grade request, anyone know how LSAC will interpret this? Should I start drafting an addendum now?

Yeah, might as well put one together - can't hurt!

[4102011]

I'll be ending one of my classes this semester with an "Incomplete". (Long story short, it'll stay "incomplete" until the paper I'm working on for the class gets sent for publishing next semester.)

Assuming I get a fall grade request, anyone know how LSAC will interpret this? Should I start drafting an addendum now?

Yeah, might as well put one together - can't hurt!

& an addendum would let you be all, "Oh, by the way, I am going to get published. I'm very fancy and awesome, please accept me. Kthnx."

(though I would phrase it slightly differently...)

[DreamShake]

I'll be ending one of my classes this semester with an "Incomplete". (Long story short, it'll stay "incomplete" until the paper I'm working on for the class gets sent for publishing next semester.)

Assuming I get a fall grade request, anyone know how LSAC will interpret this? Should I start drafting an addendum now?

Yeah, might as well put one together - can't hurt!

& an addendum would let you be all, "Oh, by the way, I am going to get published. I'm very fancy and awesome, please accept me. Kthnx."

(though I would phrase it slightly differently...)

"I have recently exceeded the awesomeness limit of my school's grading system. While they modify the system to accommodate my brilliance, my paper will be getting published. If you accept me to your school, I promise not to break your grading system like I did my alma mater's."

Copacetic?!

[r6_philly]

This is fairly common I thought. Most independent research and thesis projects are over a year and we usually get incomplete and updated grades later.

[starrydreamz3]

Sounds good, thanks all!

Hoping a bunch of acceptances come out in 5 minutes. I'll be rooting for you!

[JoeShmoe11]

Sounds good, thanks all!

Hoping a bunch of acceptances come out in 5 minutes. I'll be rooting for you!

Thanks, I know I'll be holding out hope until 5PM!

[beleaguer]

mine didn't come until 1:40 pacific time. still at least half an hour today!

[shanemahsa]

Still nothing?

[$1.99]

i guess it is a no go for today as well

[T6Hopeful]

As a very borderline candidate, I guess I have mixed feelings on how to feel about not hearing back yet. On one hand, if I'm going to get WL/rejected, I'd prefer to hear back soon, but at the same time NOBODY hearing back is kinda giving me hope...

[shanemahsa]

i guess it is a no go for today as well

I'm holding my breath till 5pm eastern.

[JoeShmoe11]

i guess it is a no go for today as well

I'm holding my breath till 5pm eastern.

Same here Though I am very quickly losing hope.

[TLSNYC]

I guess the next batch last year didn't come till 12/3, but I was hoping that since the first batch had been moved up a day, the second batch would be as well. BUT PLEASE COLUMBIA, DO NOT MAKE ME WAIT OVER THE WEEKEND.

[JoeShmoe11]

I guess the next batch last year didn't come till 12/3, but I was hoping that since the first batch had been moved up a day, the second batch would be as well. BUT PLEASE COLUMBIA, DO NOT MAKE ME WAIT OVER THE WEEKEND.

Unfortunately in the year before that there was only about one release a week I'm hopin they don't do that to us.

[coolymx]

Maybe there WERE offers made today...just not to people on TLS?

[starrydreamz3]

Maybe there WERE offers made today...just not to people on TLS?

Inconceivable!

[annie2010]

Maybe there WERE offers made today...just not to people on TLS?

noooooo. let's pretend that this is impossible. I feel a lot better if I tell myself no one else heard back either.